Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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The interaction of microbes with one another in marine and soil habitats concerning their uniformity and patchiness and the effect of patchiness on the microbial growth.
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Freshwater and oceans cover over two-thirds of the surface of Earth and microbes present in both of these habitats form the basic foundation of the food web. The oceans and freshwater extend to greater depths of the seabed and support a massive number of bacteria and algae.
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